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Does your car need an alignment?
What’s an Alignment?How do you even know if you need one?

You have probably heard the words “alignment” or “align your tires” over the years but do you really know what that means? An alignment is actually the measurement and adjustment of the complex suspension angles and a variety of suspension components. Sounds like lots of big words, huh! Simply put an alignment is the positioning of your tires necessary to keep the tread wear balanced on all 4 tires to maintain the performance of your tires.. Keep the tread wear even!

Call your service advisor to get an alignment scheduled if:

It’s been over 12 months since your tires were last checked.

You purchased new tires recently and are not sure if they were aligned.

Shhhhh, we know you hit that pothole a little hard and your vehicle is pulling right or left 😉

More technical words but a very good explanation of why you should have regular wheel alignments.

Maintain Your Wheel Alignment for a Healthy Vehicle

An accurate wheel alignment service is critical to the performance of a vehicle’s tires. Routine wheel alignments will usually save you as much in tire wear as they cost and should be considered as a necessary preventative maintenance. Out-of-alignment conditions occur when the suspension and steering systems are not operating at their desired angles. Out-of-alignment conditions are most often caused by spring sag or suspension wear (ball joints, bushings, etc.) on an older vehicle. They can also be the result of an impact with a pothole or curb, or a change in vehicle ride height (lowered or raised) on any vehicle, regardless of age.

“The 2016 Ford F-150 is a great example of the environmental leadership that can, and should, be accomplished in the immensely popular pickup field,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher, Green Car Journal and CarsOfChange.com. “Milestone lightweighting through the extensive use of aluminum and high-strength steel, the availability of a powerful and efficient 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6, and a segment-exclusive gaseous fuel prep option that enables the F-150 to run on clean-burning compressed natural gas or propane are all important contributions that raise the bar in environmental performance.”

Ford F-150 uses sustainable materials to help reduce its environmental footprint. REPREVE fiber, made from recycled plastic bottles, is available for F-150’s cloth seats. By using this recycled material, Ford will divert more than 5 million plastic bottles from landfills this year.

Other eco-conscious materials employed include rice hulls to reinforce plastic used in an electrical harness, fuel lines made from castor bean oil, seats made of soybeans and post-industrial recycled cotton – one 2015 F-150 uses shoddy that includes blue jean material, bath towels and/or T-shirt material.

“We designed Ford F-150 to be a game changer,” said Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing manager. “Many have recognized F-150 as the toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 ever, but this award is proof it’s also a fuel-efficient, environmentally responsible option.”

Ford F-150, its groundbreaking technology and the engineering team behind it have won the following awards and accolades:

2015 North American Truck/Utility of the Year

2015 Motor Trend Truck Trend Pickup Truck of the Year

Automobile Journalists Association of Canada Pickup Truck of the Year

Automobile Journalists Association of Canada Utility Vehicle of the Year

2016 Shelby GT350 Ford Mustang. This vehicles is sheduled to be built the week of December 7th, 2015.
We estimate delivery to us middle January, 2016. (Delivery is subject to Ford not changing the build date)

The all-new 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang is a world-class sports car that draws its credentials from it legendary racing roots at Shelby & Ford Performance Racing Team. This car was not only engineered to complimetn the all-new Ford Mustang design… it was developed to take race track ready, heart pumping performance to a new level.

The 2016 Shelby GT350 features a number of unique body components that are engineered to deliver a balance between down force, drag & cooling. Features are specifically designed to move air in, around and away from the body, the engine compartment, brake rotors and under carriage. These unique to the GT350 components include: aluminum hood w/center vent, widened aluminum front fenders, front & rear facias, front splitter rocker panels & rear valance w/intergrated diffuser.

It was just a little over 30 days ago that ROUSH unveiled the new 2015 ROUSH F150. We have been waiting on pins and needles to check it out. Finally, today they posted a video to give us a closer look at the newest addition to the ROUSH performance line up.

Luke Maclnnes is ROUSH’s Product Engineering Manager and he takes us on a walk around pointing out what truly makes it a ROUSH vehicle.

The 2015 Ford F150 is an amazingly beautiful and powerful truck. Customers are loving the all new aluminum body and fabulous styling. ROUSH indicated that they have “simply taken a great foundation and enhanced its most appealing features.”

Shelby GT350!! We have received notice that ours is currently being built!! We expect it to arrive later this fall.

The all new Shelby GT350 is a world-class sports car that draws its credentials from its legendary racing roots at Shelby and the Ford Performance Team.
This car was not only engineered to compliment the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang design…it was developed to take racetrack-ready, heart-pumping performance to a new level!